What Is a Berm

question 54

Multiple Choice

What is a berm?

• A)A flat-topped platform of sand adjacent to dunes or cliffs
• B)Area landward of the high-tide shoreline
• C)Wet, sloping surface of the beach
• D)Build-up of sand where a stream meets the sea

Describe the composition and properties of plasma.

Understand the principles and purposes behind therapeutic phlebotomy.

Explain the process and importance of blood clotting and factors involved.

Calculate and understand the clinical significance of the hematocrit value.

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Definitions:

Polysaccharides

Large molecules composed of many sugar units bonded together, functioning as energy stores or structural components in living organisms.

Specific Defense Mechanisms

Immune responses that are specifically tailored to recognize and target particular pathogens or antigens.

Antibodies

Proteins produced by the immune system that recognize and neutralize foreign substances such as bacteria and viruses.

Tumor Cells

Cells that grow and divide at an unregulated, quick pace leading to the formation of a mass or lump known as a tumor.